There are few places in South America that will offer the ideal combination for two of the most coveted species together in the same trip, Peacock bass and vampire fish(Payara), Akuani River lodge is a place that provides all the comforts of a Lodge deep in the Colombian jungle while getting to know the Sikuani and Piaroa indigenous communities along with out of this world scenery and some of the best fishing the country has to offer.
This region is strategically located where the plains merge with the jungle in eastern Colombia, is a vast department with a rich indigenous history and unique landscapes encompassing plains, jungles, and geological formations such as the possible Vichada impact crater. With a low population density and an economy based on livestock farming and small-scale agriculture, the department is home to important natural reserves like Parque Nacional El Tuparro. Its capital, Puerto Carreño, is the administrative center of this remote region, with a complex history of administrative changes and ancestral indigenous settlements.
You will spend six days fishing the jungles rivers in the Department. Four days fishing the Vichada River’s many lagoons located near the camp for 3 species of Peacock bass and you will travel an hour+ down river on a fast boat and spend two days fishing the Maipures Rapids on the Orinoco River an spend a night in the jungle canopy at the Orinoco out camp.
Welcome to Colombia and Akuani River lodge, a unique destination targeting the two kings of the jungle – peacock bass and payara.
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